Smugglers Cove: Great Memories

My boyfriend and I went to Smuggler's Cove Resort in February 2014 and stayed for 1 week. After the six hour flight from Montreal we finally arrived at the airport to which we were greeted by several camper-style mini vans ready to drive us to the resort. The drive was an hour and a half long. Overall we had a great time, every expectation was met. The room was lavished with rose petals when we walked in, the bed was comfy and we got premium t.v. stations like HBO and my fiance even got to watch [... read more] the Olympic gold medal hockey game. Food at the Cove was good, if the lines were long I would walk past everyone and grab a plate, set myself up at the outside of the restaurant as I am not one for lines. The cats alongside the buffet were cute and many guests enjoyed feeding them bits of steak or tuna at times although some got mad. Food between meals was available, ice cream, pizza, hamburgers and hotdogs. Also we could come and go at the buffet as we pleased and on Creole food night we ate 3 suppers it was so good! Rodney Bay is a must-see, go to Super J and grab a big bottle of Denros Strong rum for 10$ usd, cartons of B&H for 20$ usd and the drive was 15$ usd each way but other guests had paid much more. We got locked out of the room one day because the keycard reader battery died but Marsha at management took care of us and we were sent carpenters who helped us get in and replaced the batteries. Bar lines were long at times. On the first day my fiance got lost on the resort and Jonathan the groundsman helped guide him to breakfast, they ended up striking a good friendship as the trip went on. All in all, Saint Lucia was fun and exciting, food was great and people were kind. The resort is massive in size, there are acres of exotic plants growing in the surrounding estate and a great golf course nearby.

Great Location on a Lovely Bay

This Resort is well established and well maintained. The Resort is set out like a Village with excellent walking paths and roads throughout. The Units are well equipped and refurbished. The Buffet Dining hall as well as the three A La Carte Restaurants are very well run and the fare is top quality. Serving staff at the A La Carte Restaurants are more interactive and Friendly. The Pools are all well maintained and the Brach area well paid out. There are plenty of activities to keep even the most  [... read more]ADDA tourists entertained. A Boat Tour of the East Coastline is the best way to see St Lucia. If you are looking for brand new and lots of Bling do not book here as it is a mature Resort for mature travellers.

Not what I expected

Our arrival was not met with happy faces, but abrupt and rude. A banana peel stayed outside one of the cabin rooms the whole week we were there. It went from yellow to black. I had money stolen out of my suitcase. Many of the staff were not friendly and had unreadable faces. There were a few who were very nice. there was not a lot of in season fruit and veggies to taste.

Nice vacation

We stayed at smugglers cove in st Lucia in April. First let me start by saying we had a great time. The only problem we had was our room. We booked an upgrade and there was 2 adults and a child. I was traveling with my mother and daughter. The first room we were given had one bed and a pull out couch. We asked to have two beds as we did pay prior to travel for upgrade and it took two days before we were given the proper room. The food was very good and there was something for everyone. The pool  [... read more]areas were fantastic and my daughter loved all they had. The beach was not so nice so if your looking for a really great beach this isn't for you. Overall we enjoyed our stay

Amazing resort

This is a very beautiful resort the staff were great the rooms were spacious and very clean. It is a small resort but very well kept the grounds are beautiful. The food is excellent never had problems finding something everyone liked

Simplicity vacation

We loved the size of this hotel. We did not need to catch a little train or boat to get across the site to our room like in other large hotels. The pool was literally in front of the beach. You could turn your chair to view the ocean and then turn it around to face the pool area. There were BBq's on the beach everyday to satisfy our hunger if we did not want to leave the pool/beach area. It was one of our best vacations lingering around the pool in the late afternoons, having a cocktail and play [... read more]ing a game of scrabble. The food was very delicious. The buffet room is smaller and you won't need to get lost finding food or your table. The staff provided the best service we have ever had. If you are in the young crowd, you might want something crazier and noisier. If you have a young baby or you work too hard and just need the sun, sound of the waves, good food, good service, no fuss holiday then this is the place. The hotel is older but for us, exactly what we needed. We only have one week of holiday available to us in January and we will be returning to Smugglers Cove again. The reason for the four star rating is to be aware of the beach swimming. The cove is beautiful but you definitely need beach shoes due to the coral. No danger to swim like on the Pacific coast (strong undertow) but you cannot walk into the water without protection on your feet. Even the airport is calm, simple and easy to arrive and leave. Everyone speaks English so if your Spanish is not up to speed, communicating is not stressful.